This report seeks to investigate why and how far-right movements radicalize, to what extent the process of radicalization is driven by national dynamics of transnational factors, and in what circumstances these factors lead to violent radicalization of the far-right. The report is the result of a research project organised by…

The Government of the Republic of Macedonia, in accordance with its commitments to reform the intelligence and security services in the security sector, is pleased to present its first state strategy for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE). The present document is aligned with the strategies of the United Nations and the…

The study finds that religious tolerance is valued and broadly supported by Albanian citizens. More than 90 percent of Albanians consider religious tolerance to be a fundamental value and confirm that the state does not interfere with the religious belief of the individual. They also believe that national feelings, secularism…

The Albanian nation is founded on democratic values and a tradition of inter-faith coexistence. Our common vision is to cultivate a society based on shared respect for human rights, the rule of law, equality, and fundamental freedoms. Peace, stability, and prosperity throughout the region are also of strategic importance to…

In the challenge to all forms of violent extremism (Islamist, far right and far left), educational institutions are often tasked to play a role. There is a mass of literature globally on the role of schools and universities in tackling extremism. However, the vast bulk of this is prescriptive: what…

This report examines the various analytic tools that have been developed to understand the causes and dynamics of radicalization and violent extremism. The report assesses the strengths and limitations of these tools in informing the design of P/CVE interventions. It considers micro- and macro-level frameworks and models, and the various…

In Southeast Asia, Islamist radicalization is mainly rooted in ethno-nationalist grounds and presents an enduring threat to security and safety, as well as socio-economic, political and societal development Indonesia and Malaysia are most affected by Islamic radicalization and recruitment of radical Islamists and will therefore serve as practical examples in…

UNESCO’s guide for policy-makers on using education to prevent violent extremism.

This document provides an overview of data collection methods and evaluation designs suitable for evaluating interventions and programmes designed to prevent and counter violent extremism and radicalisation (PCVE). This collection helps to inform decision-making about the evaluation methods or designs which are most suitable to answer specific information needs, and…

With two-thirds of all countries in the world experiencing a terrorist attack in 2016, terrorism has become an unprecedented threat to international peace, security and development, feeding off violent conflict. As conflicts have grown in intensity and number over the past decade, terrorist attacks have also increased and spread. According…

This 2018 edition of the annual TE-SAT provides an overview of the nature and volume of terrorism that the EU faced in 2017. Although the majority of Member States reported that they did not experience any terrorist attacks during the reporting period, the human suffering and the threat of attacks…

The intent of this practitioner guide is to better acquaint development practitioners with the use of surveys in preventing or countering violent extremism (CVE). Surveys are an excellent way to gather systematic data about violent extremism, as well as the behaviors and attitudes of the general public or important segments…